Oct 4, 2018, 1:05 pm
Last edit by: roberto99
Faq amex: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/campaigns/gold-card/gold-update-faqs.html
For existing and new cardholders
For new cardholders (Oct 4 2018 and after)
For existing cardholders (Oct 3 2018 or before)
For existing and new cardholders
- Changes below are effective immediately
- 4x US grocery (25k/calendar year), 4x US dining* (*pervasive reports that many dining transactions are not coding as 4x, including but not limited to those from Square or Toast-based POS systems. Scroll down in thread for more reports and information.)
- $120 dining credit ($10 monthly in certain restaurants)
- No change
- $100 calendar year airline reimbursement
- Other
- $250 AF (see below for existing cardholders)
- No 2x gas (removed, see below for existing cardholders who have it till Oct 2019)
- Metal card (contactless)
- Rose gold card - limited edition until Jan 9 2019
- Regular gold card
For new cardholders (Oct 4 2018 and after)
- You may be able to find targeted/referal 50k/$2k, but first AF is not waived
- Signup bonus: You get 20% off restaurant up to $500 restaurant spend (3 month)
- You do not get 2x gas (only for existing cardholders, see below)
For existing cardholders (Oct 3 2018 or before)
- AF will change to $250 for anniversary dates after April 1 2019
- 2x gas will be removed after Oct 2019
- You can chat/call for the gold/rosegold metal card. AU card will get whatever primary cardholder is getting, cannot be different
Premier Rewards Gold refresh: 4x USA dining, groceries, $10/mon dining credit. $250.
Oct 11, 2018, 12:28 pm
#511
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 41
Tempted to get this but not sure what to cut from my wallet. Currently have Plat, EDP, and CSR.
Oct 11, 2018, 1:54 pm
#512
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 103
Mine only says Requested Oct 4, Shipping Method: USPS. No expected delivery date and I haven't received an email saying it's shipped. Guess it hasn't even shipped yet.
Oct 11, 2018, 2:15 pm
#513
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SFO/TPE
Programs: UA GS slavery, *A Gold, Marriott/SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Hertz Pres Circle
Posts: 281
So i'm looking at my AMEX Plat Account. The free Gold card is showing the Rose Gold option. Is this the same 4x? If it is, not sure why i'm paying $250, 
Should be a glitch right?
Should be a glitch right?
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Oct 11, 2018, 2:21 pm
#514
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SFO
Posts: 3,878
It's different. Scroll down to see the benefits of a Gold Card AU.
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Oct 11, 2018, 2:40 pm
#515
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 23
$25K/year limit on groceries
Any DP on whether grocery purchases made prior to 10/4 for existing card holders count toward the $25K/year limit? Or does it start at zero from 10/4 and on?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Oct 11, 2018, 2:55 pm
#516
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,953
Oct 11, 2018, 5:31 pm
#518
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BAY AREA
Posts: 1,125
Card just arrived. The postage stamp was on Oct 8 and took 3 days to get here. Site still doesn't say expected delivery. Oh well.
Oct 11, 2018, 5:35 pm
#520
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
And if you can use the monthly GrubHub/Seamless (or a couple chain restaurants) $10 credit, and can use $100 more of the same kind of airline credit as with your Plat, then the EFFECTIVE AF of the Gold would actually be lower than the actual AF of the EDP.
Oct 11, 2018, 6:43 pm
#521
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 41
Ideally when all there is to consider is min-maxing I would cancel sapphire and edp for rose gold and blue business. Unfortunately the boss said she doesn’t feel like canceling CSR or switching all our recurring bills from the edp ��
Oct 11, 2018, 8:18 pm
#522
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,224
No card for me today! Maybe tomorrow
I did get my downgraded Chase Ink Unlimited (from Preferred) - probably should have just canceled it though
I did get my downgraded Chase Ink Unlimited (from Preferred) - probably should have just canceled it though
Oct 11, 2018, 10:22 pm
#523
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Everywhere and Nowhere
Programs: DL GM
Posts: 515
Oct 11, 2018, 10:41 pm
#524
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Everywhere and Nowhere
Programs: DL GM
Posts: 515
Are there any AU bonus offers out for the PRG/Gold right now? With these new changes, I'm probably going to add my wife to my account as an AU since we split grocery and dining and an AU on my existing account should be grandfathered into the 2x gas as well I would assume. Before I pulled the trigger I figured I should see if any AU bonuses showed up recently.
In retrospect, I probably should have just had her apply for her own when these changes were leaked figuring there would be an AF increase. Does having a card as an AU preclude you from getting a bonus for a card on your own account in the future? At $250 and no first year waiver, I'm on the fence if it makes sense whether or not to just have her sign up for her own anyway if I can get the 50K bonus to show up. The effective AF is really only $30 as we'd have zero trouble using the airline and food credits, but while I still have 2x gas on my account it might make sense to go AU first and then have her get her own, as long as it doesn't eliminate her bonus potential in the future.
In retrospect, I probably should have just had her apply for her own when these changes were leaked figuring there would be an AF increase. Does having a card as an AU preclude you from getting a bonus for a card on your own account in the future? At $250 and no first year waiver, I'm on the fence if it makes sense whether or not to just have her sign up for her own anyway if I can get the 50K bonus to show up. The effective AF is really only $30 as we'd have zero trouble using the airline and food credits, but while I still have 2x gas on my account it might make sense to go AU first and then have her get her own, as long as it doesn't eliminate her bonus potential in the future.
Oct 11, 2018, 11:11 pm
#525
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 10
Very helpful reply!
“Go to web version, click on Activities. Then on the right side, you'll see something like "Preview New Version/Beta." Look at the transaction one by one. Should show MR earn rate if enough time has passed, usually a week.”
“Go to web version, click on Activities. Then on the right side, you'll see something like "Preview New Version/Beta." Look at the transaction one by one. Should show MR earn rate if enough time has passed, usually a week.”